BOLDEN African News · Wednesday 21 October 2026
Egypt's 1.2 GWp Nefer Minya solar and storage project secures up to $566 million in debt
Infinity Power and Hassan Allam Utilities Energy (HAU) have secured a debt package of up to $566 million for Nefer Minya, a 1.2 GWp solar plant with 600 MWh of battery storage in Minya. The EBRD is providing a $160 million A-loan, Bank of Jordan a $75 million B-loan and the CIF Clean Technology Fund up to $30 million. Total project cost is $764 million.
Why it matters
It shows utility-scale battery storage attracting multilateral and commercial debt in Africa.
Source: Enterprise · 21 October 2026
